11.4 VIEW Man With a Movie Camera (1929 68 min.) Dziga Vertov
Man With a Movie Camera (Links to an external site.)(1929 68 min.) Dziga Vertov.
(Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)The previously provided skeletal outline, and the following page may help you take notes. Feel free to download it and either use it as a reference, or as a page in your film notebook.
Don't be surprised that this film begins in black. We are screening it now and not with the section on Soviet/Russian montage because I wanted you to read through the chapter concerning continuity editing and Classical cutting to fully appreciated how different it is.
Skeletal Outline:
Examples from Man with a Movie Camera:
a)Edit(s) that implies a “tone”
b)Edit that creates a “theme” = what is the theme
c)Editing that creates a “pace” or rhythm.
d)Editing that creates a different “pace” or rhythm.
(What is rhythmic editing?
Rhythmic Editing: Definition: Rythmic editing is when the relations between shots function to control film pace. ... rythmic function occurs when several shot lengths form a discernable pattern.
www.dartmouth.edu)
e)Examples of edits or transitions.
f)What are the noted edits important?
g)Do the above edits denote a larger style?
h)Examples of continuity editing?
i)Examples of discontinuity editing?
j)Your favorite example of associative editing.
(Per Oxfordreference.com – definition of associative editing
(film or video) The juxtaposition of two contrasting images which can be interpreted as having an analogous thematic meaning: for example, a shot of a passionate kiss followed by a shot of fireworks exploding signifies explosive passion.)
6.Given the overall visual style of the film was this style of editing expected - compare and contrast the style of cinematography with that of the editing.
TIPS:
In a discussion of, "at least three points", in the case of the possible topics listed above, keep in mind that a thorough discussion of your points is necessary
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